Do agents ever take on authors following the selfpublishing route?

Do agents ever take on authors following the selfpublishing route?

Derek Johns (Managing Director - AP Watt Literary Agency) gives expert video advice on: Should I consider using a vanity press?; Are there any good alternatives to traditional publishing routes?; Can an agent help me publish my work via non-traditional routes? and more...

An agent should always consider an author who has set off down the self-publishing path but with a view to leading that author to the established publishers in the future.